Re: [RBW] Re: Puma Palermo

[Brian Turner]

The “Skate” versions of Vans models are a great recent addition for those of us with foot issues because the insoles can be removed and swapped out for the insoles of your choice. I mostly cycle in Vans, and often wear Blundstones in the cooler, wetter months. Brian Lexington KY On Jun 11, 2026, at 3:00 PM, James McGregor <mcgreg...@gmail.com> wrote:  Not the best for hot weather, but I really dug riding this spring in Jim Green African Ranger boots.  They make a barefoot version too.  Great boots and a great value for the materials, construction, and quality. I've also been wearing Vans a lot too - the "skate" version of the Sk-8 Hi is my current fav. On Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 1:39:42 PM UTC-4 Caroline Golum wrote: Just got my first pair of Reebok Club C85s and I gotta say, best cycling shoe I've ever owned On Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 1:37:38 PM UTC-4 Eamon Nordquist wrote: It used to be Chuck Taylors for me, but these days it's PF Flyers All Americans. They have a wider toebox than Chucks and a little better insole than the other PF Flyers I've tried. The Chucks just eventually seemed to pointy in the toe for me (like so many sneakers). Eamon Seattle On Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 7:30:09 AM UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote: There are discussions about our go-to UnRacer cycling footwear.  Mine is the Puma Palermo.  Through the 1980s and 1990s I wore Vans as my casual every day sneakers, was raised to call them "tennies", and found they worked well in my toe clips and straps.  In my early Rivendell years I used a few pair of Adidas Sambas, which worked well and I liked them, and I still have a pair of Velo Sambas.  Still endorse.  The Puma Palermo is my current go-to in that it's got a little more structure than my Sambas, and in my opinion a little more style.  I use them mostly with flats but they also are narrow enough to work with toe clips and straps.  My main attraction though is they come in lots of colors and that there are almost always unconventional colors at 40% to 60% off on the Puma app.  I'm running three pairs of them now, and they serve as my cycling shoes for flats and my casual fashion sneakers.  What are your cycling tennies? Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA  -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6bb31d45-4199-436c-b849-f6d9a0c572c3n%40googlegroups.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/664B2C98-9B39-45E7-ADE8-8EB1DEB59F1F%40gmail.com.